- Population
- 1,377,631
- 1.4M
- Elevation
- 155 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 24
- listed under Yamaguchi
- Airports
- UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport40 km
- IWJ Iwami Airport57 km
About Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,377,631.
Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast. Yamaguchi is the capital and Shimonoseki is the largest city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Ube, Shūnan, and Iwakuni.
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Places bordering Yamaguchi
- Fukuoka
- Hiroshima
- Shimane
Twin towns and sister cities of Yamaguchi
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Climate of Yamaguchi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 90 | 136 | 193 | 190 | 307 | 318 | 159 | 201 | 107 | 81 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Yamaguchi
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 40 km
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 57 km
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 63 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Yamaguchi
24 places- 1 Shimonoseki Shi 277.7K
- 2 Yamaguchi Shi 195.4K
- 3 Ube Shi 172K
- 4 Shūnan Shi 149.6K
- 5 Iwakuni Shi 143.3K
- 6 Hofu 118.2K
- 7 San'yō-onoda Shi 65K
- 8 Kudamatsu Shi 56.4K
- 9 Hikari Shi 53.5K
- 10 Hagi Shi 52.4K
- 11 Nagato Shi 37.4K
- 12 Yanai Shi 34.3K
- 13 Mine Shi 27.1K
- 14 Hashira Island 184
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Abu-gun District
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Ganryū-jima Island
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Iwai Sima Island
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Kuga Gun District
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Kumage-gun District
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Nishiki River River
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Ōshima-gun District
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Ōtsu Shima Island
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Su Shima Island
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Tsuno Shima Island
Largest cities and towns
Nature and heritage in Yamaguchi
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources